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Philippines to hold blockchain awards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 05:29 PM

The first Philippine Block Awards will be held next week to honor the men and women behind building the blockchain ecosystem in the country, organizers of the Philippine Blockchain Week said on Tuesday. Read more »

After cryptocurrency dip, El Salvador seeks cash from China

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Nov 21 07:31 AM

Following the global devaluation of cryptocurrencies and with little trust on the international markets, El Salvador is facing new economic difficulties. Read more »

Binance boss pledges to release audit, throws 'psychopath' jab

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 08:51 PM

The head of Binance, the world's top cryptocurrency exchange, pledged Thursday to release an audit into the firm and rejected claims he sparked the recent collapse of rival platform FTX. Read more »

After FTX collapse, cryptocurrency sector fights back

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 07:32 PM

The failure of the FTX platform has undermined investor confidence and threatened the young cryptocurrency sector, pushing its main players to mobilize to save it. Read more »

3 out of 4 bitcoin investors have lost money: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 05:39 AM

The study also found that the biggest segment of new cryptocurrency investors, at roughly 40 percent, were men under 35. Read more »

Cryptocurrency platform FTX goes bankrupt in US

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 08:47 AM

The Chapter 11 filing came at the end of a week in which major cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, have plunged owing to financial chaos at FTX. Read more »

Most Salvadorans think making Bitcoin legal tender a 'failure'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 19 09:38 AM

More than a year after Bitcoin became legal tender in El Salvador, a new poll Tuesday showed most people in the country consider the controversial move by President Nayib Bukele as a "failure." Read more »

Do Kwon - From crypto’s darling to crypto’s most wanted

Deutsche Welle, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 09:46 AM

Many investors lost their life savings when Luna and Terra entered a death spiral, and South Korean authorities have opened multiple criminal probes into the crash. Read more »

Why ethereum's big 'merge' is causing big headaches

Joseph Boyle, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 04 02:41 PM

So the Ethereum blockchain, which supports billions of dollars of trading in games, tokens, art and the ether currency, has cleaned up its act. Read more »

Art market pushes on with rocky crypto romance

Jordi Zamora, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 22 08:49 AM

The closest most people get to owning a world-famous artwork is to buy a cheap poster from a gallery, but art dealers are determined to harness technology to draw in new collectors. Read more »

Has blockchain found a use beyond crypto trading?

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 15 02:37 PM

Blockchain technology underpins crypto and has been hailed as a world-changing innovation, but does it have any use beyond creating speculative financial instruments? Read more »

UnionBank first universal bank to offer crypto exchange on mobile app

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 11:06 AM

UnionBank said it would become the first universal bank in the country to offer virtual asset exchange through its mobile banking app. Read more »

Crypto clients beg for their cash back after lender's crash

Joshua Melvin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 11:24 PM

People caught in the meltdown of crypto lender Celsius are pleading for their money back. Read more »

Hit by China shutdown, Tesla boosts auto prices and sells bitcoin

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 08:35 AM

Tesla reported solid quarterly earnings despite a hit from Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai that Chief Executive Elon Musk said prompted the company to liquidate most of its bitcoin holdings. Read more »

Dutch university gets cyber ransom money back with interest

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 04 08:42 AM

A Dutch university that fell victim to a massive ransomware attack has partly received back its stolen money... which in the meantime more than doubled in value. Read more »

'Bear' market: Inflation fears pummel global stocks

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 14 08:16 AM

United States - Equity markets dove again with Wall Street officially entering a bear market as investors bet on more aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes to address runaway inflation. Read more »

Bitcoin slumps under $25,000, lowest in 18 months

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 13 06:01 PM

Bitcoin tumbled Monday to an 18-month low under $25,000 as investors shunned risky assets in the face of a global markets selloff. Read more »

The most common crypto scams and how to avoid them

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Jun 02 10:57 AM

“The method and the channels are new. But these scams have been prevalent since we were kids,” Calma says. Read more »

Crypto, blockchain industry 'budding' in PH: stakeholder

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 11:17 AM

The country's cryptocurrency and blockchain industries are likely to see an expansion in terms of adoption, user growth and security as many Filipinos, continue to learn and understand the application of the technology, a stakeholder said Tuesday. Read more »

Bitcoin falls below $30,000, lowest since July 2021

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 10 01:12 PM

Bitcoin slumped below $30,000 for the first time since July 2021 on Tuesday as cryptocurrencies track sinking markets. Read more »